“A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook California on Wednesday morning around 10:40 a.m. PDT. The epicenter was located just miles away from the town of Lone Pine on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada.

“The shallow earthquake was so powerful that people felt it as far away as Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego and Sacramento, according to the USGS.

“Some people received an early warning when an emergency alert told residents to “Drop, Cover, Hold On. Expect shaking now,” according to KRON-TV.

“Over 10,000 people reported feeling the quake just minutes after it was recorded on the U.S. Geological Survey’s web tracker.

“Rock slides were reported along the eastern slopes of the Sierra near the epicenter, including areas near Whitney Portal, a popular hiking destination just west of Lone Pine.”

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